| Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Buys GeoRoom to manage Right-of-Way Business Process - February 2005 |
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HOUSTON, TX, February 15, 2005 - R7 Solutions announced today that the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), Real Estate Services has purchased a license to GeoRoom 3.2 to manage their right-of-way business process, including tracking parcel research, due diligence, appraisal and land acquisition. GeoRoom will allow METRO to streamline and automate the research process, as well as centralize access to crucial due diligence data in the land acquisition process. GeoRoom as implemented for METRO provides access to parcel ownership, municipal utility district and school district boundaries, floodplains, market research, and aerial photography. GeoRoom users can build projects, attach personal notes and documents, and share those projects with other users. “GeoRoom creates a streamlined, dynamic land management process for METRO,” said Thomas Hemingway, a senior right-of-way consultant with METRO. “We’re going to be able to collect more information faster and turn a complex, demanding process into something with more discipline and a lot more efficiency.” GeoRoom will allow METRO to streamline and automate the research process, as well as centralize access to crucial due diligence data in the land acquisition process. GeoRoom as implemented for METRO provides access to parcel ownership, municipal utility district and school district boundaries, floodplains, market research, and aerial photography. GeoRoom users can build projects, attach personal notes and documents, and share those projects with other users. METRO managers will use GeoRoom to enforce compliance and accountability through the maintenance of time-stamped negotiator logs, real-time review of ongoing parcel research and acquisition status, and through the creation of forecasts and estimates based on real parcel data and parcel status. About METRO |